Weakened Iran, shaken Hezbollah: A rare opening for Israel-Lebanon diplomacy

Judge tosses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University on Thursday, ruling that the incidents were “too isolated and episodic” to prove to be violations of civil rights law. Judge Richard Stearns pointed out that while the government’s amended complaint cited three March 2025 incidents, it still focused almost entirely... <a href="">Read More</a>

J Street launches six-figure ad campaign to boost progressive in Swalwell’s former seat

J Street Action Fund, the super PAC affiliated with the progressive Israel advocacy group, spent $108,000 on Thursday on digital advertisements to boost progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the special election in California’s 14th Congressional District. The AIPAC-affiliated super PAC United Democracy Project has spent $1.2 million — along with significant independent expenditures... <a href="">Read More</a>

For 2028's Jewish hopefuls, Israel is the test that decides who's the 'right' kind of Jew

A quarter century ago, when the late Sen. Joe Lieberman was tapped by Al Gore, the Democratic nominee for president, to be his running mate on the 2000 ticket, the question around many a Shabbat table was, “Is he too Jewish to be in the White House?” There’s a different question being asked, largely in... <a href="">Read More</a>

Analyst warns of potential Iranian ‘October surprise’ ahead of midterms

Behnam Ben Taleblu, the senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Iran program, warned on Thursday of potential Iranian escalation — military or otherwise — in the run-up to the midterms, with the goal of disrupting the elections. Taleblu said on a panel at the Hudson Institute that, ahead of November, “my fear... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/authors/will-bredderman/">Read More</a>

Bay Area Jewish leaders urge Pelosi to address ally Connie Chan’s anti-Israel rhetoric

Leaders in the Bay Area Jewish community are urging former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to speak out or otherwise address her endorsed successor Connie Chan’s decision to lean into Israel and AIPAC-related attacks on her Jewish Democratic opponent, state Sen. Scott Wiener, which some in the Jewish community view as antisemitic. Pelosi has been... <a href="">Read More</a>